Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asoka

/əˈʃoʊkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
aso-ka
IPA
/əˈʃoʊkə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Ashoka.

noun

Alternative form of ashoka.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka), from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashoka and Ashok.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: अशोक

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈʃoʊkə/
  • British English: /əˈʃəʊkə/

Inflected Forms

asokas (plural)

Derived Forms

Asokan

Synonyms

Ashoka

Homonyms

ashoka

Questions

How do you pronounce asoka?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈʃoʊkə/.
What does asoka mean?
Synonym of Ashoka.
Where does asoka come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce asoka

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